"Yarkand" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yarkand
  1. Alternative form of Yarkant Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Yarkant
    Sense id: en-Yarkand-en-name-YdsdxAZX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Posgām (in Arabic letters written Būskām) is a large town to the southeast of Yārkand, situated on the trade route coming from Karġalik (today: Yeh-ch‘eng) at a distance of 21 miles from Karġalik. Posgām is the modern Tse-p‘u.]",
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